In 2021, I embarked on a quest to find and photograph the far edges of the known virtual world(s). I wanted to make images of the places where builders ceased their construction, where digital real estate remained unsold and unadvertised—the frontiers where thought itself seemed to have reached its limit. The resulting photographic series, "Edge Studies," documents these boundaries and the unexpected discoveries made along the way, revealing the underlying architecture of virtual spaces and exposing the tension between the illusion of limitless digital expanse and the coded constraints that define these worlds.

As I ventured into these digital borderlands, I encountered a variety of phenomena that challenged conventional notions of space and reality: invisible walls that abruptly halted avatar progress, unloaded landscapes suspended in digital limbo, and abrupt transitions where detailed world-building gave way to unrendered voids. By exploring the "in-between"—flying beneath surfaces or passing through unintended transparencies—I was able to photograph through the "folds" of digital matter. These Edge Studies offer glimpses into the skeletal framework of constructed realities, transforming their cliffs, corners, glitches, and unintended transparencies into compelling visual artifacts.

These boundary zones serve not just as subjects but as windows into the nature of digital space itself, inviting viewers to reconsider their understanding of place and presence in virtual environments. The images capture moments where the carefully crafted illusion of virtual worlds breaks down, revealing the complex interplay between design, code, and user experience. Ultimately, these works offer a meditation on digital existence and the philosophical implications of spaces that exist only when observed, challenging us to contemplate our own place in an expanding digital universe—one that is simultaneously vast and constrained, familiar yet alien.